LEAD - Next Cohort to start in October 2012

An innovative programme for developing leadership in SMEs

LEAD is a ten month programme which has been specifically designed by Lancaster University Management School for owner-managers of small to medium sized businesses. The programme concentrates on two areas of the business: the business itself and the personal development of the owner-manager, providing a framework to increase profitability, diversify and grow the business.

We have worked directly with over 250 companies on LEAD since we launched the programme in 2004 in a pilot funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency.  Independent evaluation conducted by Newcastle University shows that our LEAD graduates have, seen increases in profit (70% of participants), turnover (55%), employment (49%) and productivity (65%).  The mean turnover increase reported by LEAD participants is in the order of £360,000 per annum, equal to a 13.8% annual growth rate.  Their mean annual employment growth rate is 16.8%. 

The next Lancaster LEAD cohort will start early October and they will be holding a number of recruitment events throughout summer.

For further details on the programme and the recruitment events please click here.